Film

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, 2018

Maze Runner: The Death Cure sprints to the top spot, with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle at #2 and The Post at #3.

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, 2018

Hochelaga: Terre Des Ames is at #1, followed by Le trip a trois at #2 and Les scenes fortuites at #3.

Patricia Rozema goes back to producing roots with Mouthpiece

Through her Crucial Things banner, the filmmaker teamed up with First Generation Films to produce her latest feature project.

Hot Docs launches Changing Face of Europe program

The Toronto documentary festival has also announced its Made In program will highlight works from Mexico.

Awards Roundup: The Breadwinner wins at Annies

Plus: Jean-Marc Vallee picks up an award from the Directors Guild of America, and NSI names its online short film fest winners.

Black Fawn Films and Breakthrough roll on latest feature

The horror film I’ll Take Your Dead is currently shooting in Orillia, ON.

J.B. Sugar

No Equal nabs rights to Coupland’s The Gum Thief

The Toronto-based prodco previously collaborated with the celebrated author on the 2008 CBC series JPod.

Production spending surged in 2016/17: CMPA report

While the industry saw a 24% increase in overall production, the study says a decline in the domestic kids business and a drop in private-broadcaster TV financing require attention.

Canadian features head to SXSW

Carly Stone’s The New Romantic will world premiere at the Texas fest, alongside Jason Stone’s First Light.

Prime Time ’18: Mastin opens with a call for collaboration

As the Canadian TV industry looks ahead to this year’s Broadcasting Act review, the head of the CMPA asks the industry to consider both sides of the story.

HGF funds 17 projects through script development program

Films by Philippe Falardeau, Mary Walsh and Aisling Chin-Yee are among those selected to receive a share of the $250,000.

Jesse Wente named director of the Indigenous Screen Office

The office was established to create a long-term strategy to support Indigenous talent development in Canada.